Egypt
Limited blaze erupts at Cairo Grand Hyatt
March 31, 2010
Limited blaze erupts at Cairo Grand Hyatt
A small fire broke out in the Cairo Grand Hyatt hotel's first-floor laundry room on Wednesday but was soon contained.Automatic…
3 Egyptians drown en route to Europe
March 31, 2010
3 Egyptians drown en route to Europe
Prosecutors on Wednesday released 23 young men caught attempting to illegally sail to Italy from the coastal city of Rosetta.A…
Minya man dies in police custody, brother cries foul
March 31, 2010
Minya man dies in police custody, brother cries foul
A 44-year-old farmer died inside a police station in Minya on Wednesday. The farmer's brother has accused police officers of…
MPs: Bad refs ‘could threaten national security’
March 31, 2010
MPs: Bad refs ‘could threaten national security’
In an interpellation directed at the Shura Council (the upper, consultative house of parliament), 20 MPs requested that the government…
Info center workers strike suspended for 15 days
March 31, 2010
Info center workers strike suspended for 15 days
Employees of cabinet-affiliated information centers agreed to suspend a planned labor strike for 15 days after MPs promised to reject…
Judges, activists to form ‘informal’ electoral oversight committee
March 31, 2010
Judges, activists to form ‘informal’ electoral oversight committee
A number of judges, public figures and civil society activists announced plans to form an "informal committee" to supervise this…
Industry and petroleum ministries squabble over gas shares
March 31, 2010
Industry and petroleum ministries squabble over gas shares
The Ministry of Trade and Industry is criticizing the Ministry of Petroleum for using extra gas shares that were appropriated…
Mining union warns against license suspension
March 31, 2010
Mining union warns against license suspension
Three union committees at El-Nasr Mining Company have warned against halting the firm's operations because of a three-year-old refusal by…